A89503:1188
A Practical Commentary on the Epistle of Jude
A practical commentary, or An exposition with notes on the Epistle of Jude. Delivered (for the most part) in sundry weekly lectures at Stoke-Newington in Middlesex. By Thomas Manton, B.D. and minister of Covent-Garden.
London: printed by J.M. for Luke Fawn, 1658
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1. There is life, all that you labour for is for life, that which you prize above other things is life; Skin for skin, all that a man hath will he give for his life; That is, he will part with all things, even to his very skin to save his life.
2. *'Tis an excellent life, the life of sense, which is the beasts, is better then that vegetative life which is in the plants, and the rational life which is in men, is better then thee sensitive, and the spiritual exceedeth the rational, and the glorious life the spiritual. Vegetative life is the vigour of the sap, sensitive life is the vigour of the blood, rational life is the union of the soul with the body, spiritual life is the union of the soul with Christ, and the life of glory exceedeth that in degree, for it standeth in the immediate fruition of God.
2. *'Tis an excellent life, the life of sense, which is the beasts, is better then that vegetative life which is in the plants, and the rational life which is in men, is better then thee sensitive, and the spiritual exceedeth the rational, and the glorious life the spiritual. Vegetative life is the vigor of the sap, sensitive life is the vigor of the blood, rational life is the union of the soul with the body, spiritual life is the union of the soul with Christ, and the life of glory exceedeth that in degree, for it standeth in the immediate fruition of God.
- *Called therefore a Crown of life, Rom. •. 10.